Super Redway rating survey - citizens science in action

Led by Rob Rieke and Deborah Cooper of MK Cycle Forum, and supported by MK City Council, the Super Redway rating survey is yielding powerful results.

Using a survey tool developed by Colin Bownes, who leads leisure rides around the city for MK City Council, a growing team of volunteers gives marks out of 10 for each of seven categories of Redway quality: Flow, Surfacing, Detritus, Wayfinding, Junctions, Landscaping and Underpasses. The team meets monthly on a Tuesday afternoon to survey a different Super Redway, and individuals are encouraged to enter data for any additional section at any time - the more data collected, the more reliable the aggregate result and RAG-rating.

Join the team - no qualifications required, just contact organiser@cyclingmk.org, 07962 838685 or simply join one of the upcoming rating outings:

• Tues 22nd September, 2-4pm. Meet 2pm at Great Linford Local Centre to survey Super Redway V8.

• Tues 13th October, 2-4pm. Meet 2pm at Cornerstone Church Cafe to survey Super Redway V7.

• Tues 17th November, 2-4pm. Meet 2pm at Springfield Community Hub cafe to survey Super Redway H6.

Use this Super Route Survey tool on your phone, with this introduction, scoring guide and interactive map.

When sufficient data is gathered for a given Super Redway, the results are shared with MK City Council to help it prioritise improvements. The draft map above shows results from 166 responses so far, covering 47 Super Redway sections (some rated by less than five people), of which four appear very good and four critically bad. See infographic produced by Colin Bownes.

A team of volunteer Super Redway raters admire good signage.

If you are free and willing to volunteer an hour or more to surveying one or more sections of a Super Redway, please sign up here, where you'll also receive a link to the online survey, easily accessed from your phone, succinct briefing information and a contact number for any questions.